Now, he has taken his goal tally to 90 and has surpassed Mokhtar Dahari of Malaysia (with 89 goals) to climb to the fourth spot among the highest goal-scorers in international football.
The Indian football team won the Tri-Nation International Football Tournament 2023 after a 2-0 victory against the Kyrgyz Republic at the Khuman Lampak Stadium in Imphal, Manipur, on Tuesday.
The Blue Tigers played some inspiring football against the higher-ranked Kyrgyz Republic to snatch a 2-0 victory and bag the Tri-National International Tournament Trophy with an all-win record under their belt and without conceding a goal.
In the third and last game of the Tri-Nation International Football Tournament, hosts India and Kyrgyz Republic will battle it out for the trophy at the Khuman Lampak Stadium in Imphal on Tuesday.
The Blue Tigers began with a slender 1-0 win over Myanmar last Wednesday, with Anirudh Thapa's strike late in the first half made all the difference in a match with plenty of chances and close shaves.
The Tri-Nation International Football Tournament sees international football being played in Imphal, Manipur for the first time, as India host Myanmar and Kyrgyz Republic
The Tri-Nation International Football Tournament is only half done for the Blue Tigers as they have another match against the Kyrgyz Republic coming up on March 28.
Two decisions involving captain Sunil Chhetri - an apparent foul on him not given as a penalty in the first half and a goal disallowed for offside - led Stimac to state, "For me, the result is 3-0, not 1-0."
Team India will train in Kolkata in a five-day camp, before travelling to Imphal, where they will play the Tri-Nation International Football Tournament, at the Khuman Lampak Stadium from March 22 to 28.
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